Excerpt from Opinion of Hon. John Nelson The single inquiry I suppose now to be whether, under all the circumstances, the nomination of Dr. Simons as made to the Senate is consonant to the Constitution and the Laws of the United States. With a view to the satisfactory solution of this question, it is proper to recapitulate facts and dates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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